Bragi (Earth-616)

Bragi Odinson
Name	Bragi Odinson
Aliases	Bard of the Aesir, God of Poetry, Lord of Poetry, Master of Poets
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Asgardians
Relatives	Parents: Odin (father); Freyja (niece / step-mother) Siblings: Angela, Laussa (half-sisters); Loki, God of Stories (adopted brother); Thor, God of Thunder, Balder the Brave, Honir the Hunter, Tyr, God of War, Vidar Giants-Child, Hermod (deceased), Ullr (half-brothers) Spouses: Idunn (wife); Amora (former wife) Family-in-Law: Frey (brother-in-law)
Marital Status	Married
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Brown
Hair	Brown
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Asgardian god and magician
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Asgard
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	Asgardian
Occupation	Asgardian god of poetry, Bard of the Aesir
Base of Operations	Asgard, Asgard realm or Oklahoma
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Alan Zelenetz, Charles Vess
First	Marvel Fanfare #13 (December, 1983)
First	Marvel Fanfare #13 (December, 1983)

History

Origins

Bragi was the God of Poetry and the husband of Idunn.

Hyborian Age

Bragi was among the Gods of the North worshiped in Hyboria, at least in Vanaheim.

Odin's mid-summer celebration

The day of Odin's great mid-summer celebration, Bragi needed a rhyme for his new poem, and went to the Dwarves, to a Mountain Giant, and to daughters of Aegir, but was driven off each time to seek verses amid the branches of Yggdrasill.

He went there in the form of an eagle, but was trapped in the world-tree's foliage and was targeted by a snake, but was saved by the Warriors Three who had inquired on his disappearance on Idunn's behalf.

Thursebolt

After the Siege, the feast of Thor Odinson (or Thursebolt, the eve of the full moon in January) was held in Asgard (in Oklahoma). At that occasion, Bragi recited a new verse to the Völuspá, the saga of the Asgardians, about Thor. The feast was interrupted by Grey Gargoyle's manipulations.

Search for Tyr

Having disappeared since the Eighth Cosmos began, Bragi returned to his fellow Asgardians when the children of Odin held a meeting. This sparked a rivalry between him and the God of Stories, Loki. One of Odin's kids, Tyr, was missing and the Asgardians went inside a Skinner Box in search for him. Bragi had Loki confess that Loki had intentionally fed Tyr to the Skinner Box to trap him. Unfortunately, Tyr had became corrupted, as the Skinner Box taught the ways of Oblivion. The Odinspawn freed Tyr from Oblivion's influence by filling the emptiness in his soul, and then Bragi took his leave.

Attributes

Powers

• Asgardian Physiology: Bragi possesses all of the various superhuman attributes common among the Asgardians.
• Shape-Shifting: Bragi possess the ability to change into animals, including at least an eagle.
• Skaldic Magic: Bragi possesses similar story magic as the God of Stories, Loki. They can also speak to each other through this connection across long distances.
• Teleportation: Bragi can teleport in a flash of pink light and smoke.

Abilities

• Poetry: Bragi is a skilled poet.

Trivia

• In Viking Mythology sources, Bragi is the son of Odin and a Giantess or Gýgr from Jotunheimr named Gunnloð. He is the God of Music, Poetry, and Skaldic Art. He married Iðunn.
• Loki, as the God of Stories, is incredibly annoyed by Bragi.

See Also

• 4 appearance(s) of Bragi (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) of Bragi (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Bragi (Earth-616)
• 2 invocation(s) of Bragi (Earth-616)
• 4 image(s) of Bragi (Earth-616)